Social Worker / Kaimahi Toko i te Ora (Youth Justice Forensic Community Team)

at  Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Capital Coast and Hutt Valley

NAU MAI, HAERE MAI KI TE WHATU ORA – CAPITAL, COAST & HUTT VALLEY DISTRICT

Location: Ratonga Rua O Porirua Campus (Porirua)
Service: Wellington Community Forensic Youth Team
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Salary: As per MECA

MOŪ – ABOUT YOU

We are looking for a social worker with at least 2-5 years in clinical experience applicable to this role. The ability to work as part of a team is essential to this role.

The social worker role would include:

• Attending Youth Court and provide mental health liaison to Youth Court Stakeholders
• Complete mental health and substance use screening assessments on youth who appear in the Youth Court.
• Provide the Court with recommendations from screening assessments, including further assessment reports where appropriate.
• Role model and provide sound clinical and cultural considerations in the multidisciplinary team process
• Assist the client and his/her family/whanau to achieve optimal health, well-being and safety through provision of appropriate assessment, risk management, referrals and education
• Work closely with community agencies to achieve the outcomes agreed by the multidisciplinary team process

E PĀ ANA KI A TATOU – ABOUT US

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.
Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
To find out more about us click on the following links:
Capital and Coast
Hutt Valley
Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

KŌRERO MŌ TE TŪRANGA – ABOUT THE ROLE

The Regional Youth Forensic Community Mental Health Team is looking for an experienced Social Worker that provides safe and clinically effective patient/client assessments and intervention within a forensic mental health setting. You will work alongside your team to provide effective, quality social work services to clients within the Youth Forensic Service. You will also provide consultation/liaison with other District mental health services, NGO providers and patient’s family and whanau. You will actively participate in the multidisciplinary team.

The social worker role would include:

• Attending Youth Court and provide mental health liaison to Youth Court Stakeholders
• Complete mental health and substance use screening assessments on youth who appear in the Youth Court.
• Provide the Court with recommendations from screening assessments, including further assessment reports where appropriate.
• Role model and provide sound clinical and cultural considerations in the multidisciplinary team process
• Assist the client and his/her family/whanau to achieve optimal health, well-being and safety through provision of appropriate assessment, risk management, referrals and education
• Work closely with community agencies to achieve the outcomes agreed by the multidisciplinary team proces